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From Sanskrit भरत (bharata) + -డు (-ḍu).
భరతుడు • (bharatuḍu) ?
- Bharata: A legendary emperor of India. He was son of King Dushyanta and Sakuntala.
- (Hinduism) Younger brother of Rāma in Ramayana.
- The name of a celebrated writer on dramatic composition.